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Issaquah City Zoning Code

Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections

PART I

General Provisions

Sections

  • 18.100 General Provisions
  • 18.102 Definitions and Interpretations
  • 18.104 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
  • 18.106 Land Use Code Amendments
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PART II

Procedures

Sections

  • 18.202 Applications
  • 18.204 Application Review
  • 18.206 Permits – Generally
  • 18.208 Site Development Permits
  • 18.209 Review of Public Capital Improvement Projects
  • 18.210 Variances
  • 18.212 Concurrency
  • 18.214 Nonconforming Uses and Structures
  • 18.216 Site-Specific Rezones
  • 18.218 Development Agreements
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PART III

Division of Land

Sections

  • 18.300 General Provisions
  • 18.320 Submittal Requirements
  • 18.340 Review Criteria
  • 18.350 Additional Design Standards for Zero Lot Line, Shared Access, and Alley Access
  • 18.360 Recording and Expiration
  • 18.370 Construction of Improvements
  • 18.380 Subdivision Modifications
  • 18.390 Subdivision Phasing and Vesting
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PART IV

Zoning

Sections

  • 18.400 Zones
    • Article I. General Provisions
    • Article II. Residential Zones
    • Article III. Mixed-Use Zones
    • Article IV. Community and Resource Zones
  • 18.402 Permitted Uses
  • 18.404 Form and Intensity
    • Article I. Purpose, Intent, and Applicability
    • Article II. Form and Intensity Standards
    • Article III. Zone Specific Form and Intensity Tables and Standards
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PART V

Specified Use Standards

Sections

  • 18.500 Residential Use Standards
    • Article I. Intent and Applicability
    • Article II. Standards
    • Article III. Administration
  • 18.502 Commercial, Retail, and Mixed-Use Standards
    • Article I. Intent and Applicability
    • Article II. Standards
    • Article III. Administration
  • 18.504 Industrial Use Standards
    • Article I. Intent and Applicability
    • Article II. Standards
  • 18.506 Public, Institutional, and Open Space Use Standards
  • 18.508 Accessory Uses and Structures
  • 18.510 Temporary Uses and Structures
  • 18.512 Wireless Communication Facilities (WCF)
    • Article I. Purpose, Intent, and Applicability
    • Article II. Project Review and Development
    • Article III. General Standards and Specifications
  • 18.514 Affordable Housing
  • 18.516 Sustainable Micro-Infrastructure
  • 18.518 General Use Standards and Standards Adopted by Reference
  • 18.520 Mineral Resource Site – Periodic Review
  • 18.522 Day Care Operation and Adult Family Home Standards
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PART VI

Development Standards

Sections

  • 18.600 Urban Design and Site Planning
    • Article I. Intent and Applicability
    • Article II. General Standards Applicable to All Uses
    • Article III. Urban Design Standards
    • Article IV. Site Design Standards
    • Article V. Administration
  • 18.602 Building Design
    • Article I. Purpose
    • Article II. Building Design Standards Applicable to All Uses
    • Article III. Standards for Specific Uses
    • Article IV. Administration
  • 18.604 Parking
    • Article I. Intent and Applicability
    • Article II. Bicycle Parking
    • Article III. Vehicle Parking
    • Article IV. General Administration Standards
  • 18.606 Landscaping
    • Article I. Intent and Applicability
    • Article II. Landscape Standards
    • Article III. General Administration Standards
  • 18.608 Community and Amenity Spaces
    • Article I. Intent and Applicability
    • Article II. Community and Amenity Space Requirements
    • Article III. Community and Amenity Types and Development Standards
    • Article IV. General Administration Standards
  • 18.610 Outdoor Lighting
  • 18.612 Signs
    • Article I. Purpose and Applicability
    • Article II. General Sign Standards
    • Article III. Permanent Sign Standards
    • Article IV. Temporary Sign Standards
    • Article V. Administration
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PART VII

Neighborhood Overlay

Sections

  • 18.700 Olde Town
    • Article I. Olde Town Design Standards
    • Article II. Olde Town Design Standards for Cultural and Business District
    • Article III. Olde Town Design Standards for Multifamily Developments in Multifamily-Medium Olde Town and Multifamily-High East Sunset
    • Article IV. Olde Town Architectural Standards for Single-Family – Duplex
    • Article V. Olde Town Color Standards
  • 18.702 Central Issaquah Design and Architectural Standards
    • Article I. Purpose, Intent, and Applicability
    • Article II. Through Block Passages
    • Article III. Overlay Architectural Styles
  • 18.706 Issaquah Highlands Design and Architectural Standards
    • Article I. Purpose, Intent, and Applicability
    • Article II. Neighborhood Character Development Standards
  • 18.708 Talus Development Standards
    • Article I. Intent
    • Article II. Neighborhood Character Development Standards
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PART VIII

Environment

Sections

  • 18.800 Environmental Policy (SEPA)
  • 18.802 Critical Areas Regulations
    • Article I. Purpose and Applicability
    • Article II. Geologically Hazardous Areas
    • Article III. Wetlands
    • Article IV. Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (FWHCAs)
    • Article V. Streams
    • Article VI. Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas (CARAs)
    • Article VII. General Development Standards
    • Article VIII. Administration and Additional Standards
  • 18.804 Shoreline Master Program
  • 18.806 Transfer of Development Rights
    • Article I. Intent, Designation, Certification, Bank
    • Article II. Sending and Receiving TDRs
    • Article III. Administration
  • 18.808 Protection and Preservation of Landmarks, Landmark Sites and Districts
    • Article I. Purpose
    • Article II. General Administration and Standards
  • 18.810 Forested Hillside Preservation
    • Article I. Intent and Applicability
    • Article II. Development Standards
  • 18.812 Tree Preservation
    • Article I. Purpose and Applicability
    • Article II. General Provisions – Tree Preservation
    • Article III. General Administration and Standards
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